PWD’s Rs 10.5 Crore Push for a 47 km Integrated Transit Corridor: Three New Flyovers, Geotechnical Surveys, and Safety-Driven Designs Planned to Decongest West and Southwest Delhi

The Public Works Department (PWD) has embarked on an ambitious plan to revamp traffic movement across the city, particularly targeting western and southwestern Delhi. This initiative follows recent announcements of over 10 projects aimed at streamlining traffic, improving commuting efficiency, and reducing congestion on some of the city’s busiest stretches. (AI Images)

As part of this plan, PWD has proposed constructing three major flyovers. These include the stretch from Kanjhawala Chowk to Mangolpuri, Keshopur depot to Haiderpur, and Sagarpur to Mayapuri Chowk. These flyovers are expected to become crucial arteries for easing traffic pressure in these densely populated areas. (AI Image)

Nearly Rs 10.5 crore has been allocated for consultancy services to conduct feasibility studies. These consultants will develop detailed design drawings, assess structural needs, and provide recommendations for underpasses, subways, elevated corridors, and foot overbridges (FOBs) where necessary. (AI Image)

The three proposed flyovers vary significantly in length, reflecting their potential impact and geographic challenges. The Keshopur depot-Haiderpur stretch is the longest at 17.5 km, followed by 10.7 km between Kanjhawala Chowk and Mangolpuri, and 4.3 km from Sagarpur to Mayapuri Chowk. Each corridor is strategically planned to optimize traffic movement and reduce bottlenecks. (AI Image)

These projects are part of a larger 47 km transit corridor development initiative that includes flyovers, underpasses, elevated roads, and foot overbridges. The plan aims to integrate these stretches into a cohesive city-wide network, reducing traffic congestion and enhancing urban mobility. (AI Image)

The design phase will account for every technical detail, including pavement types at grade intersections, access points to adjacent plots, residential and commercial properties, lane configurations, and service roads. Comprehensive traffic safety features, signage, lane markings, overhead boards, crash barriers, and delineators will be incorporated to ensure user convenience and road safety. (AI Image)

Consultants will carry out origin-destination surveys over three consecutive working days, covering 16 hours in both directions. These surveys will account for motorized vehicles, non-motorized vehicles, and pedestrian traffic, providing critical data on traffic composition, movement patterns, and peak-hour flows. (AI Image)

To ensure structural stability, consultants will perform geotechnical studies, including sub-soil exploration through trial pits and boreholes. This will determine soil properties, foundation safety, bearing capacity, and resilience against seismic disturbances and hydrostatic pressures, helping engineers decide the safest methods for constructing flyovers and underpasses. (AI Image)

The feasibility studies will also identify broad structural features, intersections, junctions, and service roads, ensuring smooth integration with Delhi’s existing transport grid. This comprehensive planning aims to minimize disruptions while improving connectivity across western and southwestern Delhi. (AI Image)

In addition to these three flyovers, PWD is working on several other projects, including a flyover along 100-Feet Road on SSN Marg in South Delhi, a 7 km stretch of Deshbandhu Gupta Road from Paharganj to Ajmeri Gate, a 4 km integrated corridor at ITO, and a 20 km corridor from Najafgarh to NH-48 near Kapashera. Together, these projects underline PWD’s city-wide commitment to modernizing traffic infrastructure and reducing congestion. (AI Image)